Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 188 and 148
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 188 and 148 is 4.
What is the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)?
The GCD of two integers is the largest positive integer that divides both numbers without leaving a remainder. It is useful in simplifying fractions, finding common factors, and in number theory.
How to Calculate the GCD of 188 and 148?
We use the Euclidean algorithm, which involves the following steps:
- Divide the larger number by the smaller number.
- Replace the larger number with the smaller number and the smaller number with the remainder from the division.
- Repeat this process until the remainder is zero.
- The non-zero remainder just before zero is the GCD.
Step-by-Step Euclidean Algorithm
| Step | Calculation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 188 ÷ 148 = 1 remainder 40 |
| 2 | 148 ÷ 40 = 3 remainder 28 |
| 3 | 40 ÷ 28 = 1 remainder 12 |
| 4 | 28 ÷ 12 = 2 remainder 4 |
| 5 | 12 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 35 and 185 | 5 |
| 81 and 164 | 1 |
| 163 and 172 | 1 |
| 182 and 147 | 7 |
| 124 and 134 | 2 |